Is anyone cooler than Tony Bennett? Nobody close. Tony singing The Song at The Rally at the end of The Parade was The Best.

Still, I wish Bennett and the Giants had proclaimed another of his great hits the theme song of the postseason: "Just in Time." Sing it with me. "I was lost, the losing dice were tossed, my bridges all were crossed, nowhere to goooo ..."

The parade was just like the season: No one star. However, if I ever stage a parade, I'm inviting Sergio Romo. And Tony Bennett.

And no politicians.

Nice stealth cameo by Alex Smith. Whatta guy. Caddie, chauffeur, game manager. Is there anything he can't do? (Shut up, this is no time to nitpick his deep touch.)

Lastly, cheeky Brandon Beltgot off easy. When Belt told his driver, Jim Harbaugh, that he (Belt) was a Cowboys fan, the ultra-intense Harbaugh must have been tempted to punch the accelerator and yell to Belt as he tumbled to the pavement, "Looks like you got bucked off, cowboy!"

Knucklehead of the week: Anon

It's feel-good time in the Bay Area, so I'm going easy this week. KOW honors to whoever was supposed to gas up Bruce Bochy's Rolls-Royce for the parade. Or maybe somebody did, but the Rolls gets 20 gallons to the mile.

I expected Sergio Romo to push the Rolls the last block.

Deep thoughts, cheap shots & bon mots

And if you're sick of the Giants, read on and get sicker ...

-- In the spirit of sportsmanship, we should say something nice about the Tigers. They kept their dugout cleaner.

-- Opportunity blown: When Prince Fielderwas tagged out at home in Game 2, all nine Giants on the field should have fallen down like bowling pins.

-- No Giants were among the 56 finalists for Gold Gloves. But if there was a Gold Glove for team defense, the Giants earned it in the postseason. One of the great clutch defensive stretches ever.

-- It was nice of cryogenically frozen Commissioner Bud Seligto show up at the World Series to make his annual announcement that there is no timetable for a decision on the A's future.

-- Fortunately, there is a timetable on Selig. Unfortunately, it's two more seasons.

-- It was so cold in Detroit for Games 3 and 4 that it took Tim Lincecumthree pitches to warm up.

-- Why there were no pie facials for Giants' heroes: The writers polished off all the whipped cream.

-- Memo to Fox star Demi Lovato, singer of the Game 4 national anthem: Uh, that song is designed to arouse our patriotic passion.

-- Everyone loves Pablo Sandoval. But when he won the Series MVP award, which comes with a car, Bochy and Brian Sabean surely shared the same thought balloon: "Panda + Corvette = ?!"

-- Three Chronicle scribes stumble into their Dearborn, Mich., hotel after Game 3, thirsty, but it's 3 a.m., nothing open. Stumbling further, scribes encounter a group of 25 youngish Giants' front-office staffers in the pool area, in a raucous game of beer pong. They graciously share their beer. When their rowdy game ends at 4, they clean up every last beer can, put the furniture neatly back in order, and retire quietly. What's got into kids these days?

-- Yes, Hunter Pencehit a sickly .219 for the Giants, regular season, and in the Series he struck out thrice twice. However, consider two things. One, he's the Reverend. Two, he's the catalyst. In Games 2, 3 and 4, Pence started the Giants' first rally (single, walk, ground-rule double) and scored their first run.

-- Those jovial, jocular Fox in-game dugout interviews, especially the Justin Verlanderone-hour special, could not have been more glaringly inappropriate had the interview subjects been rocking in hammocks, sipping mai tais. So, Justin, I understand you're going to sing us a song.

-- Lincecum's worth may have dipped from his Cy Young salad days, but his fan popularity is at an all-time high (no pun intended).

-- And Timmy's got his look down. Next season, he'll be wearing those motorcycle-cop shades when he's pitching.